Veteran foreign correspondent, Tom Fenton, who covered the Middle East for years, gives his views on the future of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's Katy Clark who reports on concern in Washington over Ariel Sharon's failing health and the impact his absence might have on the Middle East peace process.

In France, public outrage is spreading as details emerge about a violent frenzy on a train on New Year's Day. A gang of youths rampaged through the train, terrifying passengers. It's believed many of the youths were Muslim. Correspondent Eleanor Beardsley has the story.

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Terrorists in Iraq killed more than 100 people today, both Iraqis and Americans. It's the worst day of violence since the election last month. Host Lisa Mullins gets the latest from Borzou Daragahi of the Los Angeles Times in Baghdad.

Bioko Island, off Africa's West Coast, supports one of the greatest assemblages of rare primates. But the monkeys on that island are at risk of being eaten to extinction. The World's David Baron traveled there and met up with an American scientist who's trying to save them.

Today's answer is The South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic peninsula, where one extreme swimmer is taking a dip among the icebergs. The World's David Leveille explains.

A childhood obsession with video games and a new vision for using the accordion are what give the Polish band, "Motion Trio," their special sound. The World's Helen Barrington has their story.

Today's cast features news of US researchers who have discovered the world's largest prime number, and why we should care. Also, an incredible report from Equatorial Guinea's Bioko Island on some very special primates that are in danger. And we'll send you into your weekend with a Polish accordion group that likes to play, wait for it, video game theme music. All that, plus a sad farewell to Norway's Don Juan Dracula.

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